jsc2012e242601
At the Korolev Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 34/35 prime and backup crewmembers reflect the spirit of the holiday season as they pose for pictures in front of a wall mural depicting the cosmos and a model of Sputnik 1, the first satellite launched into orbit in October 1957 during ceremonial activities Dec. 14, 2012. From left to right are backup crewmembers Karen Nyberg of NASA, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Fyodor Yurchikhin and prime crewmembers Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko, Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency and Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn of NASA. Romanenko, Hadfield and Marshburn will launch Dec. 19 on the Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft for a five-month mission on the International Space Station. NASA/Victor Zelentsov
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jsc2012e242601
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December 14, 2012
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Photographer: Victor Zelentsov
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